{"product_id":"shp358-shikishi-print-by-keizan-sohaku-荊山宗璞","title":"SHP358 - Shikishi Print by Keizan Sōhaku 荊山宗璞","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage shikishi print by Mieno Youn, also known by his Buddhist name Keizan Sōhaku 荊山宗璞 (1914–1994), features the auspicious title 福寿 圓満 子孫 長久, a blessing for good fortune, longevity, completeness, and lasting prosperity for one’s descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition is beautifully minimal, centered around a charming mouse-like form created with only a few bold brushstrokes. The rounded body, small ears, whiskers, and sweeping tail are expressed with Zen-like simplicity, giving the piece a warm and humorous character. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe phrase carries a deeply auspicious meaning. 福寿 refers to happiness and longevity, 圓満 suggests harmony, completeness, and fulfillment, while 子孫長久 expresses the wish for descendants and family prosperity to continue for generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMieno Youn \/ Keizan Sōhaku 荊山宗璞 was born in 1914 in Ōita Prefecture. In 1924, he took monastic vows under Master Takushū, the head priest of Hōshun-in Temple, and later graduated from Ōtani University in Kyoto in 1934. In 1971, he became head priest of Hōshun-in, a temple known as the family temple of the Maeda clan, historical rulers of the Kaga Domain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work combines Buddhist calligraphy, zodiac symbolism, and a playful Zen-inspired animal form. The mouse \/ rat is also the first animal of the Japanese zodiac, associated with new beginnings, cleverness, prosperity, fertility, and abundance, making it especially fitting for a blessing related to family continuity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 24 x 27cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maison Kyo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58151332446539,"sku":"SHP358","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/9746\/7723\/files\/Cover_14b4eca5-cc75-43ea-b727-6625da8d9bc6.jpg?v=1786906527","url":"https:\/\/maisonkyo.be\/fr\/products\/shp358-shikishi-print-by-keizan-sohaku-%e8%8d%8a%e5%b1%b1%e5%ae%97%e7%92%9e","provider":"Maison Kyo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}